Horseshoe-calk



R. BLOUM.

HORSESHOE CALK.

APPLICATION man NOV- 19. 1911.

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which when attached to a horseshoe will serve as means for positivelypreventing the slipping of the horse on slippery or exceed ingly hardand rough roads and streets.

It is a more specific object of the invention to provide a call; capableof being attached to either the heel or toe of a horseshoe and having aplurality of surface-engaging elements formed thereon in order thatpositive grip with a surface will be insured.

The improvements in the details and arrangement of parts will beapparent from an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in connectionwith the specific description hereinafter contained and wherein thepreferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed for the purpose ofimparting a full understanding of the same.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved toe calk,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a modified form of heel calk, and

, Fig. 3 is a perspective of the swage block for forming the calks.

Having more particular reference to the drawing and in connection withwhich like reference characters will designate corresponding parts inthe several views, the improved calk includes a body portion lndicatedby the numeral 1, which body portion is provided, at one end, with atapered attaching or securing prong 2, which prong, as will be noted, isformed integral with the body portion and extends for a distance abovethe upper surface of the same. In this connection, it of course will beunderstood that the prong is engaged with an opening formed in thehorseshoe and the calk is thus secured to the same by welding or othersuitable processes.

The lower surface of the body portion 1 of the calk is provided withspaced pairs of Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J an. 13,1920;

Application filed November 19, 1917. Serial No. 202,834.

longitudinally alined surface-engaging elements 3, the said elementsbeing formed thereon by means of any suitable process, common in theart.

To facilitate the welding of the calk to the shoe of an animal, Iprovide a swage block 4: having a shank portion 5 formed thereon andadapted for reception between the longitudinally disposedsurface-engaging elements 3. In this way, it will be readily understoodthat the calk may be welded to a horseshoe without injuring or damagingthe surface-engaging elements in any way whatsoever. It is of courseappreciated that the chisel-like portion of the swage 4: may be engagedin any suitable manner with the calk during the welding process.However, it is preferable that the said chisel-like portion be engagedbetween the longitudinally disposed pairs of surface engaging elements.In this way, the calk will be positively engaged throughout its entiresurface with the horseshoe.

From the foregoing, it will be readily understood by those skilled inthe art that I have provided an exceedingly simple and efficient calkfor use on horseshoes, the construction affording an effectiveanti-slipping means whereby animals whose shoes are provided therewithwill be prevented from. slipping on slippery or exceedingly hard orrough roads and streets. be also noted that the improved call: may beengaged with the usually constructed horseshoe without alteration to thesame.

Manifestly, the construction shown is RANDOLPH BLOUM.

Further, it is to

